US answers China’s Arctic challenge with Greenland aid offer
NEW YORK -- The U.S. is extending $12.1 million in economic aid to Greenland and setting up a consulate in...
Economic
Fragile ASEAN food supply chains creak under strain of pandemic
SINGAPORE -- The chickens supplied by Toh Thye San Farm have shrunk. They used to weigh in at 2 kg,...
Abe’s right-hand man wants a Japan less reliant on China
TOKYO -- The coronavirus pandemic has taught Japan a crucial lesson on the perils of relying too much on China for key...
Southeast Asia’s wildlife markets need to close, US says
BANGKOK -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to shut down markets...
Key Boeing supplier Mitsubishi Heavy runs into virus turbulence
TOKYO/NAGOYA -- After long enjoying its role as a major component supplier for Boeing's flagship 787 Dreamliner, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is...
Pandemic dims lights on Thailand’s $5bn nightlife sector
BANGKOK -- These are hard times for Thailand's vaunted nightlife industry.Nightclubs and bars, which contribute more than $5.5 billion a...
Japan’s testing bottleneck sows wider virus dissemination
TOKYO -- In early April, it took an average 5.5 days from when people in Japan developed fevers or coughs to receiving positive...
Itochu to recall masks after reports of defects in Japan handout
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japanese trading house Itochu said on Thursday that it will recall cloth face masks and tighten inspections...
Exclusive: Bank of Japan weighs unlimited government bond buying
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan next week will discuss shifting to unlimited purchases of Japanese government bonds in response...
Sharp opts for lottery to sell masks after demand crashes website
OSAKA -- Sharp will use a lottery system to select buyers for its new face masks after overwhelming demand caused the...
